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Today is the first Supermoon of the three consecutive Supermoons. It is called Harvest Moon and is closer to Autumnal Equinox. And very rare to happen in October. This is called Sharad Poornima from where I come.

October has been a feast so far for all astrophotographers. First we got to see the amazing Aurora Borealis aka Northern Lights by just stepping out of your home. Then we got to see the elusive comet Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchunshan-atlas) seen naked eye as well which will makes its appearance again in 80,000 years.Continue reading “Cosmic Wonder: October Treats from Sky”

Discovered in 2023, this Comet, this rare dirtball like comet that is 2 miles in diameter with its tail extending for tens of millions of miles, it has been seen with naked eye since September this year. Step out and just look up 30 mins after sunset if you are in western hemisphere or anContinue reading “Cosmic Wonder: Comet C/2023 A3 (tsuchinshan-atlas)”

This year US saw the Annual Solar Eclipse on Oct 14th (2023). This Eclipse is different from the Total Solar Eclipse. With this the moon is a little farther from sun so when it covers the sun, it leaves a ring around the moon known as The Ring of Fire. It was only 20% visibleContinue reading “Annual Solar Eclipse – Oct 14 2023”

The final and fourth Supermoon of the year fell between Sept 29th and 30th depending on where you live on this earth. In the days before electricity, farmers welcomed this full moon since it gave them more time to bring in their crops before the first frost of the season. Hence the name Harvest Moon.Continue reading “Fourth Supermoon (Sept 29-30 2023)”

The third Supermoon of this year, 2023, fell on August 31st. And it is the Blue Moon which is a calendrical Blue Moon (the second full Moon in a calendar month). This is not a rare one, yet it is a unique event that occurs every two and a half years. The last time weContinue reading “Third Supermoon – Blue Moon (Aug 30 2023)”

The second Supermoon of this year, 2023, fell on August 1st. Named after the ease of catching fish in the Great Lakes, the Sturgeon Moon speaks to our motivations, our goals and feelings that led us through our ambitions.

Have you stepped out to see this rare phenomenon of the “Celestial Kiss”? Once in several year is the Jupiter-Venus Conjunction happens where they almost kiss each other. These two brightest planets in our solar system will not align this close again until 2039. Unfortunately I missed it yesterday when they were the closest. SoContinue reading “Celestial Kiss of Jupiter and Venus”